by Ed Fortune
It’s fair to say that media giant Disney sometimes mess up in a spectacular way. Gargoyles, Star Wars Rebels, and Kim Possible are all shows that ended before they should have, and now The Owl House joins that long list. Fortunately, we got one last season, composed of three 40-ish-minute-long mini-movies. And it’s the best yet.
The Owl House is a charming portal fantasy/Isekai-style tale of a young girl whose dream of living in a world of magic and wonder comes true when they find themselves in The Boiling Isles, a place full of monsters, mysteries and magic. When we met Luz in Season One, she was a bit of an awkward outcast, and the story arc has been incredible as we’ve watched Luz become everything she ever dreamed of being, both good and bad.
This is a show that’s delighted in finding cliches and turning them upside down, and the new season, short as it is, does this spectacularly. Season Two ended on a cliffhanger, with our heroes stranded and things looking impossibly bad. It starts at a gentle pace as wounds are healed, and hearts are opened before slamming into top gear to a staggering, brilliant conclusion. They cover a lot of ground in a short space of time and stick the landing with style and grace.
This is a very LGBTQ+-friendly show, wearing its queer heart on its sleeve. It’s a show about being true to yourself, no matter the odds. The Boiling Isles may be a place full of demons, forgotten magics and terrifying oppressors, and its heroes never stop being themselves,
The Owl House is going to be one of those shows people talk about for years to come. Why you would cancel a show that just kept getting better is a conundrum that’s going to fill the internet for years, and joins Gravity Falls and Firefly as shows that always get recommended. A Disney Classic.
